Valve



June 10, 1952 J. H. sTRooP VALVE Filed Jan. 5l, 1947 IIIKWI` n IN VEN TR. (fo/fa f S/frage BY dfi. WM ATTORVEY Patented June l0, 1952 VALVE JohnHi Stroop, New York, N. Y., assigner to Spee, cialties.. Development- Corporation, Belleville, N. Jaa corporation f New Jersey Application January 31, 1947, SerialNo. 7255660 (CL. Idir-.69.)`

SlCIaims.

The present invention relates `to valves for controlling the discharge offluid medium stored under pressure, such as compressed or-lliqueiied gas;

Morepa-rticularly; the presentA invention aims toprovide a valve* of the foregoingtypewhich is constructed on a minimum numberon simple parts, is `lightinweight/Hand is compactindesign, can be manufacturedwith aminimum of operations readily performed byA machines; andcan be rapidly assembled and secured to containers or conduits by unskilled labor. l

Accordingly; an object of the present inven tion ish to providea valve having the foregoing characteristics which embodiesmeans for ef@ fecting pressure operation thereof.

Anotherobject is toprovide sucha valvewhich prevents recoil of they source of fluid medium if the medium is discharged.whilethevalve-.is.partly assembled.

A `further object is to provide such a valve which is adaptedfor` use` in connection. with in.- flation or other emergencyapparatuswheredischarge due tor excessive pressure o fluid niedium, through the main discharge. outlet is` pre.-Y vented. l

Gther and# furtherobj ect-s: ot thefinvention. will beobvious upon. an understanding of the. illustrative embodiment about tober described, or will be indicated. in thev appended claims, and. `various advantages not referred to; hereinwilt occur to one. skilled in` the art. upon. employment of the. invention in. practice.

A preferred embodiment of the. invention has been chosen for` purposes ofillustration andY description, and` is shown. in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of the. specification, wherein;

Figure. l is a verticali sectional: view taken axially through a Valve embodying theV present invention., shown applied to a container fon Stor-f ing fluid mediumunder pressure.

Figure 2 is a sectional` View taken along the line '22 on Eig-ure. 1, illustrating a detail. of the valve.

Figure 3* is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view, illustrating safety discharge means prior to operation thereof.

Figures is a view similar to4 Figure. 3, ilflustrating the safety discharge means after operation thereof.

Referring to the drawing and more particu-lar` to Figure 1 thereoi); there is shown a source of fluid medium under- -pressurq such` as a con.- tainer I0 having an exterior-ly threaclecll outlet or nippleportion. Il, an annular sealing zone I2 at the free end of the outlet, andan annular shoulder I4 at the interior of` the outlet.V A syphon tube I5 is positionedV in the container having a flange. Ib` seated, on the shoulder I4, which flange is.. formed with a plurality of circumferentially spaced. inwardly extending pro* jections IJ (Figure 2) the function of which will be described hereinafter.

A valve I8 is secured to the container Iii, comprising a valve body L9. having an axial bore providedy with a threaded zone 29 at the lower portion. thereof for cooperation with the threaded outlet Il, a downwardly facing annular internal shoulder 2| above the zone 2li, a piston cylinder portion 22 at the upper portion ofthe valve body extending from the shoulder 2|r to a wall 24 closing the upper end of the bore and formed with a central aperture 25 wherein a gasket 23 is 905itioned.

The lower exterior portion of the valve body has a, pair of opposite substantially flat parallel Walls 26 and a pair of opposite substantially arcuate walls 2l` (Figure 2), the walls 216 and 2l extending from thelower end of the valve body to an external shoulder 28 positioned in a plane slightly above. the internal shoulder 2I.

The upper exterior portion 2 9 of the valve body is substantiallyl cylindrical and is provided with a pair of radially extending opposed main outlets or discharge ports 30 in fluid flow communication with the cylinder portion 22 of the bore of the valve body, an annular groove 3l above the ports 30 and another annular groove 32 below the ports 3D, the grooves 3| and 32 4having annular gaskets 34 positioned therein. A third annular groove 35 is provided between the groove 3l` and the upper edge of the valve body. Preferably, the ports 30 are above and in vertical alignment with the flat walls 25 of the valve body.

At the` interior of the valve, there is provided a combined valve seat, andv safety disc 316 which comprises an annular member having a central aperture or main valve port 311, a downwardly facing main valve seat 391 surrounding the aperture 3T, and a marginal portion itil4 which is secured between the sealing `zone I2 and the shoulder 2i to seal the container, and a wealtened annular zone 4I between the marginal portion and the valve seat 39 for facilitating rupture of the disc resulting in inner and outer annular sections. (Figure 4).

A main valve member 42` formed of a suitable material is adapted to` be urgedV against the valve seat 39 due to the pressure of the medium in the container and has an axial bore or passage 44 formed with a pilot valve seat 45 at the lower end thereof.

A main valve stem 46, in the form of a tubular member, has its lower end threaded in the main valve member in uid flow communication with the passage 44 and has its upper end flared outwardly to form a piston 41 disposed in the cylinder 22. The valve stem 46 may be formed from a thin metallic tube having its lower end threaded and its upper end expanded. As will be noted, the upper end of the piston is spaced slightly from the underside of the end wall 24, the purpose of which will become apparent hereinafter.

A pilot valve member 49 is adapted to be urged against the seat 45 due to the pressure of the medium in the container and has a stem 56 extending through the passage 44 of the main valve member 42, the main valve stem 46, the gasket 23 and the aperture 25 to the exterior of the valve body.

A cylindrical coupling ring i surrounds the cylindrical upper portion 29 of the valve body in sealing relation with the gaskets 34 and has its lower edge supported on the shoulder 28 and has its upper edge disposed slightly below the groove 35. In order to conduct the pressure medium discharged through the valve to a point of use, the ring has a nipple 52 provided with an outlet or passage 54 therein, in registry with one of the ports 36 and adapted to receive one end of a hose or conduit 55 which is secured to the nipple by a tubular extension 55 spaced from and surrounding the nipple 52 herein shown as being integral with the ring 5 l.

A laterally extending carrying handle 51 is connected to the coupling ring by means of a band portion 59 secured about the tubular section 56. The lower side of the band portion 59 has a straight edge positioned to cooperate with one of the flat walls 26 of the valve body I5 whereby the passage 54 is placed in alignment with one of the ports 30.

The coupling ring 5l is secured to the valve body by a split ring 66 adapted to be snapped into the groove 35 and overlie the upper edge of the coupling ring. If desired, a push button 6I may be provided for moving the pilot valve stem downwardly to effect operation of the valve. This push button is carried by the split ring 60 and is connected thereto by a resilient U shaped strip 62.

While the invention has been described in connection with a valve for a portable container, it will be appreciated that valves embodying the present invention may be used on containers 'of fixed systems or the like and for pipes or conduits for conducting fluid medium under pressure. It will also be understood that pilot valve stem operating means other thanV the push button 6i may be employed, including means for controlling operation of the valve from a remote location.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4, more particularly, there is shown means for preventing discharge by way of the main outlet ports 5t in the event the safety disc 36 bursts due to excessive pressure of the medium at the source. To accomplish this, the valve body is provided with one or more safety outlets 64 just above the shoulder 2| which extend radially from the lower portion of the cylinder 22 to the atmosphere, and an annular inwardly extending shoulder 65 above the outlet 64. An annular sealing ring 66 is supported on the inner portion of the disc 36 and may be held in position by an annular rib 61 on the disc 36 to close the outlet 64 and prevent the entry of dirt or foreign substance into the valve.

As shown in Figure 4, when the disc 36 bursts, the inner portion which has been broken away from the marginal portion 40 secured between the sealing zone l2 and the shoulder 2l is moved upwardly by the main valve member, whereby the sealing ring 66 is carried upwardly and is urged against the shoulder 65. Since the shoulder limits the upward movement of the ring 66, the broken away portion of the disc is forced against the ring to form a pressure tight seal adjacent the shoulder 65 to prevent the medium from flowing into the upper part of the valve body where the outlet ports are located. When the ring 66 is carried upwardly, the outlet 64 is uncovered permitting the pressure medium to be discharged to the atmosphere by way of the safety outlet 64.

By reason of the piston 41 of the main valve stem 46 being normally spaced from the end wall 24, the broken away portion of the' disc and the main and pilot valve assembly are adapted to move upwardly to enable the sealing ring to be forced against the shoulder.

In order to operate the valve illustrated herein, the pilot valve stem 50 is moved downwardly to unseat the pilot valve member 49 and pressure medium passes through the passage 44 and the main valve stem 46 to the upper end of the cylinder 22 and is expanded against the working side of the piston 41 to move the piston downwardly and effect unseating of the main valve member 42. When the latter is unseated, the medium in the container is conducted through the valve to the main outlet port in registry with the outlet 54 to which the hose is attached. Downward movement of the main valve member is limited by the projections l1 on the syphon tube which serve as stops and prevent the valve member from closing the syphon tube opening. Y In the event the valve is assembled on a container of fluid medium under pressure before the coupling ring 5I is attached and the valve is operated accidentally, the medium will be discharged through the two radially extending opposed ports 3|] which serve to prevent lrecoil of the container. Likewise, by providing two opposed safety discharge outlets 64, recoil is prevented upon safety discharge.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the present invention provides a practical valve for dispensing fluid medium under pressure. The parts of the valve are extremely 'simple in construction and can be readily manufactured ata low cost by automatic or semi-automatic machines. The valve is readily assembled as a unit comprising the valve body, the seal and safety disc, and the. main and pilot valve assembly, and this unit can be readily handled and applied to a container or conduit. The Vcoupling ring, hose and handle assembled can be thereafter mounted on the valve body in a convenient manner.

As various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts herein, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and without sacrificing any'of its advantages, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in any limiting sense.

I claim:

1. A valve comprising a cylindrical valve body having an axial bore, a wall at one end of said body provided with an aperture, a connecting section and an external shoulder adjacent the other end of said body, said body in the cylindrical portion thereof being provided with a pair of opposed radial ports in communication with said bore and being provided with an annular groove intermediate said end wall and said ports; a valve seat between said ports and said connecting section; valve means for said seat including an operating stem slidably mounted in said aperture and extending outwardly therethrough; a coupling ring formed with a bore through which said cylindrical portion extends and being seated on said shoulder, said ring having an outlet port in registry with a selected one of said radial ports; a ring member extending into said groove and overlying said coupling ring to secure the same to said valve body; and a resilient member hav ing one end secured to said ring member and having its other end adjacent the outwardly extending end of said stem for eiecting movement thereof. l

2. A valve comprising a cylindrical valve body having an axial bore, a wall at one end of said body provided with an aperture, a connecting section and an external shoulder adjacent the other end of said body, said body in the cylindrical portion thereof being provided with a pair of opposed radial ports in communication with said bore and being provided with an annular groove intermediate said end Wall and said ports; a valve seat between said ports and said connecting section; valve means for said seat including an operating stem slidably mounted in said aperture and extending outwardly therethrough; a coupling ring formed with a bore through which said cylindrical portion extends and being seated on said shoulder, said ring having an outlet port in registry with a selected one of said radial ports; a ring member extending into said groove and overlying said coupling ring to secure the same to said valve body; a U-shaped spring member having one end secured to said ring member and having its other end adjacent the outwardly extending end of said stem; and a button on the last mentioned end of said spring member for effecting movement thereof to operate said stern.

3. A valve comprising a cylindrical valve body having an axial bore, a wall at one end of said body provided with an aperture, a connecting section and an external shoulder adjacent the other end of said body, said body in the cylindrical portion thereof being provided with a pair of opposed radial ports in communication with said bore and being provided with an annular groove intermediate said end wall and said ports; a valve seat between said ports and said connecting section; valve means for said seat including an operating stem slidably mounted in said aperture and extending outwardly therethrough; a coupling ring formed with a bore through which said cylindrical portion extends and being seated on said shoulder, said ring having a radial nipple formed with an outlet port in registry with a selected one of said radial ports and having a sleeve surrounding said nipple and cooperating therewith to secure a flexible hose thereon; a ring member extending into said groove and overlying said coupling ring to secure the same to said valve body; and a hand member formed at one end with a band portion encircling said sleeve and being secured thereon.

JOHN H. STROOP.

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